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Press Release: Army Corps’ Review of Line 5 Must Be Broadened
Friends — This morning we are sharing thoughts from our colleagues at Michigan Climate Action Network and Environmental Law and Policy Center about the scope of the Army Corps review of the Line 5 oil tunnel. —JS Today [October 14], together with the...
The IRA Is Big, But Not Big Enough. Let’s Fix That!
Most of us have probably seen illustrations by MC Escher, the ones that seem to turn inside out and back again right before your eyes. We become mesmerized and puzzled by the effect. I was reminded of these illustrations over the past few weeks as I read the many,...
EPA Supreme Court Ruling Could Be Key Moment in Climate Fight
This article first published in the July 16, 2022, edition of the Petoskey News Review. In a landmark decision on June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court endangered our climate future by siding with fossil fuel interests. In their ruling, the court’s six conservative justices...